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“People talk about someone who's at home in their own skin; that was Jen.”
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“People talk about someone who's at home in their own skin; that was Jen.”
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"It changes the way that you carry yourself."
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"It changes the way that you carry yourself."
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“She stood up and said, ‘No, I have something to say.’”
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“She stood up and said, ‘No, I have something to say.’”
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Just Doing Our Best
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Just Doing Our Best
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“Being the only Black female….I wanted a partner.”
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“Being the only Black female….I wanted a partner.”
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Living LGBTQ History

Honor LGBT History Month by listening to the many varied and incredible voices of LGBTQ communities from StoryCorps OutLoud.

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"I was worried that you liked me as a girl."
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"I was worried that you liked me as a girl."
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My Aunties
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My Aunties
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The Door She Opened
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The Door She Opened
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“That day wasn’t about us. This really was for thousands and thousands of people.”
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“That day wasn’t about us. This really was for thousands and thousands of people.”

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Voices of Chicago

To commemorate the closure of our Chicago booth, our partner WBEZ put together a weeklong tribute. Listen to a selection of stories celebrating our Chicago storytellers.

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“It is a very specific cloud hanging over us. It just feels like we’re at pause.”
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“It is a very specific cloud hanging over us. It just feels like we’re at pause.”

Irakere Picon, an immigration lawyer who often represents undocumented immigrants — and happens to be an undocumented immigrant himself — talks with his wife, Arianna Hermosillo, about how it impacts their relationship.
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“We looked like a very scary situation coming in there. And we turned into a party people wanted to join.”
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“We looked like a very scary situation coming in there. And we turned into a party people wanted to join.”

Ellen Hughes speaks with Keith Miller, the hospital safety officer who helped her son when he had a violent reaction to a medication.
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"Mauricio was able to teach us to live in the moment... life is a party. Enjoy it."
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"Mauricio was able to teach us to live in the moment... life is a party. Enjoy it."

Jorge and Jessica Valdivia remember their brother, Mauricio, who passed away from COVID-19.
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Celebrating the Stories of Chicago

Celebrating the Stories of Chicago

Since we first opened the recording booth, we’ve been bowled over by the heart of our Chicago storytellers. We’ve rounded up a few favorites.